She's a DD-07 head and DD3 body in semi-white. She's an older doll and I think we are the 3rd owners. She is lovely, though a bit delicate. We installed our "no-hole" earrings and she looks quite sweet with them. Random eyes - they may actually be for Smartdolls...... I sewed the dress from a Dollfie Dream pattern book and designed and knitted the sweater from a wool/silk blend.
My momoko and nine enjoy a quiet Autumn sunset.
They sip fresh apple cider in the garden on a crisp fall evening. My three Licca I purchased earlier from Hot Topic (so glad she's available in the US again). I made most of the outfits, though center (high school student) is wearing the skirt from Park Prelude and the overalls is wearing the students loafters.
all complete pairs. Minnee dolls can wear most Polly Pocket stuff.
I've had my DollyDolly sewing books for a long time. I've used them for lots of dolls - even the Licca patterns for non-Licca dolls. I found a quilt shop that specializes in vintage style cottons and they had tons of tiny prints in perfect scale.
Park Prelude got a fun Fall look. I hope you like.
I'm really loving my new guy - the gals (my four Momokos) are gonna fight over him for sure!
Jeans I made from a modified DollyDolly book pattern. Sweater is my own design and make - I even made the buttons - but I think there are too many - will need to alter next version or smaller buttons.
I loved Momoko for years, starting in 2016. Then got distracted by other dolls. Rediscovering these sweet girls. Then I found PetWORKS reopened their global online shop - so I got one of the basic boys. Can't wait to dig out the collection of DollyDolly books to make him some clothes!
Tiny not so ranty rant.... I just saw the leak of MGA jumping on the GenAI bandwagon that Mattel has fully embraced. This ties into the increasingly bad quality products from both. Then the woes and cries of doll collectors saying there are No (Playline) dolls to buy.
Not true... but we need to look farther than just 2 bullies in the doll space. There are fashion dolls that have existed nearly as long as Barbie but are not heavily marketed and folks usually only find out about them by travel or friends who do.
Sindy - our little UK friend has been around since the 70s. She had an introduction in 1978 to the US. She has nearly as many great, detailed playsets as Barbie - but without the explosion of pinks. She is still around, still making dolls, fashions and playsets.
Licca-Chan - Japan's answer to Barbie - she's only a few years younger (60s). She has an entire family, and her playsets are incredible with lots of realism and pieces. There is a huge library of sewing books (lots of step by step photos) to make her a wardrobe for the largest closet. She's now available at several US retailers - even Hot Topic of all places. ($28 avg retail).
The same company that makes Licca, makes Blyth (Takara Tomy). There is also Pullip (from Groove) - so many collaborations and themes to choose from. The OG "big head/bid eyed girls". FYI "ICY BLYTH is counterfeit dolls, but given the scarcity of some of the legit dolls, customizers will use these, but they are not officially welcome in many Bylth doll clubs, etc. A cheaper version would be the Shinjuku dolls - inspired by street fashions - their quality is kinda hit or miss.
If you want to move up a tax bracket - there are the newer blindbox bjds and mjds - so many are now no longer a blind buy ("special editions"). 1/8 scale and 1/6 scale dolls each with a full set of detailed clothing. Newer dolls are coming with stands, inset eyes and rooted hair. You don't even have to buy from overseas - many have warehouses stateside or even available via online shopping platforms. Everyone I have gotten has had the doll's dimensions (measurements) shown online and in a pamphlet in the box - many can wear the same patterns for Licca, etc.
If you want to move up another tax bracket - there are dolls like Momoko by Petworks. Designed by a doll collector and fan in 2001, the dolls are meant to be proportional for realistic fashions and the concept of the doll was for ADULTS who like designing and creating and photographing dolls. They just reopened their website for international orders. While meant for adults, she is not in the same category as other "high end collectible dolls".
In this price range is also Azone - incredibly detailed dolls from 1/12 to 1/3 scale - rooted hair, inset eyes. Their bodies are used by many other companies. Japan supports numberous locations and shops selling these dolls with anime, manga or lolita concepts. Both dolls are comparable with some of the Skullector dolls in price, but exceed them in quality, variety and materials. They also do collabs and special edition dolls.
But if you want to explore those - Integrity has competition (Fashion Royalty). Xian Xian started as a clone of FR, but now has doll bodies for $20-30 usd, full sets run to $100-200. Defa Lucy same. They have several lines of "playline" or general release dolls in the same price point as basic barbies. Additional clothing with better details and usually lower price points. There is also some new competition with Integrity from former designers - Mizi, Collete.
Check your store shelves between and beyond the 2, there was LUV dolls (10inch fashion gals), Natrualistas, etc. Many who can wear barbie sized fashions or enjoy the same scale playsets, etc.
These are the blank "accessories" for the 1000 years of Romance and Beauty series of blindbox dolls. They are bjds (strung) and come with an adapter and kip to fit the faceplate, headback in place. I found them very like in jointing to my Granado 29cm mature tiny bjd, Jade. They are pre-wired in the knees and elbows. I'm hoping to customize them with regular resin eyes (4mm) and hardcap wigs.
They are 10inches tall and they are proportional to PetWORKS Momoko but a tad shorter. They can also wear the momoko shoes well. Hands and feet are similar in size to Curvy Barbies.
My surgeon/gyn-oncologist recommended 3-4 chemo sessions post surgery. His hosp is a 3hr 1 way trip, so we decided to refer me to my local center. Today was my consult. She wants to do 6 and was going to do 6 immuno after but I have an auto-immune disease, so scraped that. I don't want rad at this point...the shock was 1st implied that chemo was "just to be sure" but this one says I'm stage 3. It shocked my partner and I to say the least.
I kinda feel 1st was sort of dishonest by not giving me a proper staging, my pathology showed the main tumor was 1A, but they found a nodule outside on my tube. Mind you, they took everything, uterus, cervix, tubes and ovaries and dealt with endometriosis on bladder and colon, I've still got interior stitches healing.
And she's all, yeah, its serious...
Just reeling.....
I finally found her - someone tried hiding her on the top shelf! Of note: only 7 points articulation and elbows are pretty bad - can't do pose on the box. I wish at least her knees could bend. Her body is very transluscent. Her hair was "glued" to her face with hair gel - I could not get even a comb thru it. But for a display doll (figure) she's quite cute. Her poster is cute (8x12inches, thin paper, refused to unroll). No stand. The 'album' is just a piece of printed cardstock.
I did check my QR coded "ticket" - it was so they could email me a "coloring book page" - I have a feeling MOST of those are for an email similar.
Overall - was she worth $30 USD, no. Maybe closer to $20-25. I mean I get she's a "display doll" but a stand would have been nice, like they used to do - like a mini stage. I DO like the new face - the eyelashes are soft plastic and so are her hands. QC did okay - screening is good, outfit is good. (Its stockings, leg warmers and the shirt/bodysuit are one piece) No jewelry or accessories.
Its been a summer. I am 57 but never went thru menopause...went to gyn in late April. Biopsy led to referral to gyn-oncologist, surgery (lost it all, including ovaries), I was inpatient 3 days, syncope, 2 more days hosp. 1.5hr surgery turned into 3.5 due to extensive endo on everything (colon, bladder, etc). Huge lateral scar and insides still healing. My states cancer hosp did path and found cancer 1A in uterus and nodule outside 111A. He sent nodule to Mayo clinic who returned results last week. Oncol called, 4 chemo treatments and PET scan after.
Any advice on dealing with this chemo, questions I should ask, how to prepare. It seems a lot or is the oncology being super sure? Its been you WILL have surgery and immediately, etc. Like I WiLL have chemo, no choice...
I purchased dolls from both pre-orders but still don't see where the first has shipped. Is there a delay? I feel like I bought based a couple prototypes and seen nothing since.
My oncologist sent my "reproductive remains" (my description) to the Mayo Clinic since they found a "nodule" on my fallopian tubes. My uterus, tubes, ovaries, cervix was all removed (tumor was large and endometriosis had mashed everything and attached to everything, etc.).
The stuff in my uterus we already knew was postive for endometrial cancer from biopsy.
The path came back from Mayo and the nodule was ALSO cancer, but I can't descipher if its the same (meaning it matastazied to my fallopian tube) or if it was a "secondary primary cancer".
I sent msg to Oncologist asking for more info. I've not yet been released from his care, but also don't have any follow up appointment scheduled (I'm at 5wpo) - at the 2wpo he wanted to get the Mayo results first. Mind you that surprised me cause this is supposed to be my state's finest cancer center and why I had to travel 3hrs (one way) to see him and have my surgery there.
For those of you who tested positive - what happened after confirmation? It listed a bunch of stuff about genetic matches and I gathered this determines what type of treatment comes next. Thankfully, everything was caught early and it said stages 1A and 111A whatever that means.
Jester 2.0 is a revamped cosplay from a couple years back. Trinket the green Loot goblin is new. (Blue singularity and I believe green divergence). Friend sculpted the ears. I got a really good paint match (magnetic so not permanent).
This series arrived just late last week. I am amazed. I collect cast resin bjds and this is the closest in aesthetic and function yet. Same joints and near exact match to a 29cm bjd I have - just a wee bit smaller at 25cm. I did order the accessories set for the head back - interesting to see what she'll look like wigged. I also got (open box) the Ming Dynasty/White Porecelain one with closed eyes and she is dreamy.
Anyone have her yet? I have the closed eye one (open box) and Min will be here tomorrow. Inset eyes, legit strung with S hooks. and the box should have a head back included. I'm thinking of making a very tiny wig. Her body and hands remind be very much of my 29cm Granado Jade elf girl but she's only 25cm. They claim they are 1/6 scale but at 10 inches some things may look oversized. I wonder if I can "shrink" down my Momoko sewing patterns... seem to be similar shapes, just a wee bit smaller.
Getting "mature tinies" now, especially with the new US CPST or whatever its called is going to be even harder.
I'm near 4w po...I had the "big hole in my gut" surgery (cancer and endo). My incision is healed. But the interior one is awful. Any pressure over top where the stitches are is still super sensitive/painful. The "bruised feeling" and any real pain is gone, but its sharp and feels like pinch if I move wrong or if I'm upright (at desk) or walking more than like an hour. I have a bad back, so used to compensating with stomach, thighs...can't sleep but flat on my back now...swelling is down but still "feel" like my stomach is just out there....
6-8wks is obviously not going to be long enough healing time.....
Anyone else have the large incision? I'm tired of hearing how great the laproscopy folks feel after 4wks when I feel like a war wound...
I was able to get the 2 I desperately wanted - the doll goddesses smiled on me. I'm recuperating from surgery so I am only able to make simple dioramas or scenes, but I really enjoyed unpacking and setting these two up. I have a "story" of two dolls that are my partner's and my "avatars". We use different dolls to show different ages, etc.
The brunette is Kat - the serious student, the blonde is now Kit, the less serious student.
I had posted about how discovery to surgery was quick - I had a fast growing tumor in my uterus. My surgery was always going to be abdominal (no laproscopic) due to previous surgeries and concerns about cancer.
It was supposed to be 1.5hrs, turned into 3.5 hrs. I had complications and instead of discharge next day, I went home nearly a week later. I collapsed that night (low hemo count, stress) and ended up getting an ambulance ride to hosp. Where I stayed under observation for 2 more days. I'm finally home, bruised, weary and still tender.
And honestly a bit angry. The surgery took so long because of extensive endometriosis and scarring. Basically everything in my belly was mashed together with it. Bladder, bowels, colon, stomach, not to mention all my reproductive organs.
What makes me mad? I've been suffering from bladder control issues, told I had gastritis, IBS, etc. Told the odd pain in my upper abdomen was in my head. Told my stomach issues were all stress related and I just had anxiety. For nearly TEN FREAKING YEARS. I've been wearing diapers and a sneeze would make me lose all control over my bladder - I was humilated at a convention at my artist table because I soaked my pants and couldn't change - I tried to "dry" them as well as I could and spent the rest of the day in damp, pants convinced everyone could smell the urine.
Two weeks post op and that weird stomach pain is gone. I've coughed, sneezed, and no urine leak. My bowels and colon are still a bit iffy, but better than before. I am eating small meals just fine. TEN FREAKING YEARS - I asked. I'd had an issue with Endo back in my 20s and had surgery then. I asked, had it come back? Went to specialist after specialist with normal test results and told I was fine. A gyno completely dismissed me. It wasn't until I turned 56 and was still having bleeding and it got rather serious since January that I got anyone interested and that wasn't even related to Endo.
I know they don't consider endometriosis to be "serious". Its non-fatal, benign. But the issues with my uteris paled in comparison to the effects of the endo. It affects organ function on every organ it touches. Fatigue so bad, I couldn't get more than a couple hours without literally falling asleep on my feet. Pain that left me curled up and so desperate I'd put a lidocaine patch on my belly. Stomach so bad, I'd end up living on meal replacement shakes nearly every month. Weight gain that I couldn't lose no matter what.
Doctors need to take it more seriously. I'm tired of hearing stories like mine where its never found until late, and almost always "while we had the patient open on the table". I lost 10 years, 10 productive years, 10 years of travel, 10 years of joy, of paint free life.